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Celebrations in Vietnam! Lucky number! Celebrations in Vietnam! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

On which festival do the Vietnamese celebrate the first shining moon night of the year ? Tet Nguyen Tieu (Lantern Festival)

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When do the Vietnamese celebrate Hung King’s commemoration? On the lunar tenth of the third month

On which festival do Vietnamese people enhance the prevention of diseases and illnesses? Tet Doan Ngo (Parasite Killing Festival)

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On which festival do Vietnamese people show gratitude to parents and ancestor? Vu Lan (Vietnamese Mothers’ Day)

On which festival do Vietnamese people watch lion dance? Mid Autumn Festival

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Celebrations in Vietnam Complete the table with correct missing information Celebrations in Vietnam Celebration Time Purposes Activities TET NGUYEN TIEU (LANTERN FESTIVAL) …………………… To celebrate the first shining moon night of the year go to pagoda to pray enjoy special food, especially Che Troi nuoc GIO TO HUNG VUONG (HUNG KING’S COMMEMORATIONS) on the lunar tenth of the third month ………………………………… attend a ceremony at Hung temple eat special food, especially sticky rice cakes on the altar. TET DOAN NGO (PARASITE KILLING FESTIVAL) on the lunar fifth of the fifth month To prevent diseases and illnesses. ………………………………………….. LE VU LAN (MOTHER’S DAY) To show gratitude to parents, ancestor go to pagoda give presents to parents TET TRUNG THU (MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL) on the lunar fifteenth of the eighth month   ………………………… eat moon cakes hang around with lanterns watch lion dance 

Celebration Time Purposes Activities TET NGUYEN TIEU (LANTERN FESTIVAL) on the lunar fifteenth of the first month To celebrate the first shining moon night of the year go to pagoda to pray enjoy special food, especially Che Troi nuoc GIO TO HUNG VUONG (HUNG KING’S COMMEMORATIONS) on the lunar tenth of the third month To show deep gratitude to the first King of Vietnam attend a ceremony at Hung temple eat special food, especially sticky rice cakes on the altar. TET DOAN NGO (PARASITE KILLING FESTIVAL) on the lunar fifth of the fifth month To prevent diseases and illnesses. eat sour foods such as orange, lemon, rice wine LE VU LAN (MOTHER’S DAY) on the lunar fifteenth of the seventh month To show gratitude to parents, ancestor go to pagoda give presents to parents TET TRUNG THU (MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL) on the lunar fifteenth of the eighth month  To worship the Moon Genie eat moon cakes hang around with lanterns watch lion dance 

Unit 8. Celebrations Period 4 - Writing Teacher’s Day

Read the following description and complete with a suitable word. Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration ……………… on November 20th. It is the time when students show their love and respect to the teachers. Students often give flowers and best wishes to their ………………. Schools may hold music performances on this day. People also ……………… their old school and teachers. Like most of Vietnamese students, I am fond of this celebration ……………… it is an occasion for them to express their gratitude to their teachers. falls teachers visit because

Read the description and find out the purposes of the numbered sentences (1)Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. (2)This celebration falls on November 20th. (3)It is the time when students show their love and respect to the teachers. (4)Students often give flowers and best wishes to their teachers. (5)Schools may hold music performances on this day. People also visit their old school and teachers. (6)Like most of Vietnamese students, I am fond of this celebration because it is an occasion for them to express their gratitude to their teachers. Name of the celebration Time of the celebration Purposes of the celebration Main activities of the celebration Feeling about the celebration and reasons

Practise writing Describing a celebration Name of the festival Time of the festival Purpose of the festival Main activities of the festival Your feeling about the festival

(1)Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam (1)Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. (2)This celebration falls on November 20th. (3)It is the time when students show their love and respect to the teachers. (4)Students often give flowers and best wishes to their teachers. (5)Schools may hold music performances on this day. People also visit their old school and teachers. (6)Like most of Vietnamese students, I am proud of this celebration because it is an occasion for them to express their gratitude to their teachers. Name of the celebration Time of the celebration Purposes of the celebration Main activities of the celebration Feeling about the celebration and reasons

Pair work Exchange your writing with the person next to you and do corrections. (3’) Submit to the teacher. (1-2 students)

Homework Perfect your writing Submit to the teacher in the next lesson.

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